The picture may look convincing, and unsuspecting people may believe it is real and worry they could get the disease. Blue waffle—"waffle ... symptoms of real STIs like chlamydia, gonorrhea ...

How Did the Blue Waffle Myth Start? This hoax started many ... entertaining or because it causes a bigger emotional reaction, like fear, disgust, or surprise. Either way, it makes you more likely ...

The term blue waffle disease began around 2010 when an image of blue-tinted, pus-covered, lesion-filled labia circulated online. People said it resulted from a sexually transmitted infection (STI).

“Blue waffle” is an internet hoax ... Without proper knowledge of STIs and how to avoid them, young people may look to the internet to educate themselves but find false information there.